Disk Defrag won't complete task

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Try in safe mode.

"Toby" <Toby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My disk defrag will not complete total defragmentation of my hard drive.
It
> tells me certain files could not be defragmented...about 9% of the drive.
> How can I get it to defrag the whole drive?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
> using xp pro.

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There are certain files that defragmenter will not defrag. Paging file is
one and the hibernation file, if you use hibernation, is another.
If you are only defraging 9% of the drive then what is happenning after
that? Does defrag just stick there for hours or does any error messages
appear?
What i would suggest is to try defragmenting from the command prompt (click
start>allprograms>accessories>command prompt. At the command prompt type:
Defrag C:/ (or whatever drive letter you want to defrag)
You might also like to run chkdsk prior to defragmenting the drive. Again
click Start>run and in the Run dialogue box type chkdsk and press OK
If you still have a problem then try defragmenting in safe mode.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org


"Toby" <Toby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CE8FC13E-D43A-4277-ACE6-ACEB324BE3D0@microsoft.com...
> My disk defrag will not complete total defragmentation of my hard drive.
> It
> tells me certain files could not be defragmented...about 9% of the drive.
> How can I get it to defrag the whole drive?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
> using xp pro.